Rush Limbaugh Warns Of 'Your Papers, Please' Checkpoints In U.S.

Talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh on Monday warned Americans of the possibility of "Your papers, please" travel checkpoints in the United States as part of the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. His comment comes as Trump administration officials and governors discuss reopening the economy amid the unprecendented lockdown.

Limbaugh said malls, restaurants, sidewalks and roads need to be open. He emphasized the American economy runs itself if there aren't boundaries, noting a Massachusetts town mandated one-way walking on sidewalks to minimize contact. He's particularly concerned that Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has floated a plan for "immunity cards," to identify people who have had the virus. "Can you say George Orwell, folks?" Limbaugh said. "Do you know what an immunity card is? It is federal permission to leave your home. It is federal permission to leave your home and go to work and interact with others who are immune. -Full Report